Leafy lives

The Way bears all things;

Harmony nurtures them;

Nature shapes them;

Use completes them.

Each follows the Way and honours harmony,

Not by law,

But by being.

The Way bears, nurtures, shapes, completes,

Shelters, comforts, and makes a home for them.

Bearing without possessing,

Nurturing without taming,

Shaping without forcing,

This is harmony.

- Tao Te Ching